Poor Commuterboy

I used to cycle to work year-round in downtown Toronto. Now I live in the sticks, and take the GO train. Woo.

[Poor Commuterboy @TweetOfGo]

This has been just the worst of years.

Complaining about #GOTransit has been replaced by stressing about *gestures wildly*

Anxiety and depression are constant threats at the best of times, so try to find what keeps you sane, and try to help others do the same.

#BellLetsTalk

[Poor Commuterboy @TweetOfGo]

#BellLetsTalk

[Poor Commuterboy @TweetOfGo]

Started a job at an enormous company that deals exclusively with the public, and let me tell you--there are no masks mandated, so nobody wears them. Staff, customers, management. I'd say 10% take any measures seriously. Not sure I can continue working here.

[Poor Commuterboy @TweetOfGo]

Froze my ass off on the @GOtransitLE this morning, sweating that same ass off this afternoon. Never change, GO Transit. You do you.

#gotrain #gotransit

[Poor Commuterboy @TweetOfGo]

Pictures from a fast moving train. Nice sunrise today

#gotrain #gotransit

[Poor Commuterboy @TweetOfGo]

Ahh the first nice weather forecast of the year. Not sure the AC should be on in this car (338 on the @GOtransitLE 7:39 Whitby) though. It's still, like, 2°outside. Frickin freezing in here

#gotrain #gotransit

[Poor Commuterboy @TweetOfGo]

Like, holy shit. Presto is such a clusterfuck

#gotrain #gotransit

[Matt Elliott @GraphicMatt]

Why does it take eight weeks to implement fare increases into the Presto system, as councillors have been told? Man, it feels like we learn something new and astounding about the Presto tech every day.

[Poor Commuterboy @TweetOfGo]

@FoundMyHandle @GOtransitLE @metrolinx

https://t.co/OGA3FmROnw

[Poor Commuterboy @TweetOfGo]

After riding the @GOtransitLE for so long, my brain can't even conceive of the 15 min headways and doubling rush hour trains @metrolinx has in their plans for 2025. Like, not a fucking chance.

#gotrain #gotransit

[Poor Commuterboy @TweetOfGo]

What, as they say, a shock

[Poor Commuterboy @TweetOfGo]

It's crazy that I'm old enough now that I can honestly say I'll never see an extensive, reliable regional train network in my working lifetime. Every time I'm in Europe, I'm amazed that there are trains to *everwhere*, and they've had them forever.

#gotrain #gotransit

[Poor Commuterboy @TweetOfGo]

Haven't parked in the Whitby @GOtransit parking garage for a while... Amazing how many fewer spots there are for us peasants now that the entire first level is reserved paid parking...

#gotrain #gotransit #poors

[Poor Commuterboy @TweetOfGo]

Like, @GOtransit in a nutshell. Even the date is wrong 🙄

[Poor Commuterboy @TweetOfGo]

@GOtransit @GOtransitLE So the parking garage at Ajax says there are 56 spots open on the top floor, but we all drive up there to find... Zero. So we all had to head to the back of the lot and miss our connections. Nice.

#gotrain #gotransit

[Poor Commuterboy @TweetOfGo]

This is new: currently listening to a woman yammering away on her phone in the quiet zone, less than 10ft from the QZ sign.

Oh, that's not new? Well she is wearing a @GOtransit jacket... 🙄

#gotrain #gotransit

[Poor Commuterboy @TweetOfGo]

Gonna try something new...when morons are chittering away in the quiet zone I'm just going to go HEY! and point at the sign...

Utterly foolproof 😂

#gotrain #gotransit

[Poor Commuterboy @TweetOfGo]

Lovely sunrise out the windows of the @GOtransitLE this morning

#gotrain #gotransit

[Poor Commuterboy @TweetOfGo]

Just got a great Xmas present...a parking spot on the first floor of the parking garage!

It's a Christmas miracle! God bless us, everyone

#gotrain #gotransit

[Poor Commuterboy @TweetOfGo]

@SwanBoatSteve They literally canceled my only other commuting option (Hwy 12 GO bus) this year, forcing me to drive. Moving out of Toronto hasn't improved my opinion of transit planning anywhere in this province 🙄

[Poor Commuterboy @TweetOfGo]

Why on earth does the 3:43 @GOtransitLE from Union end at Pickering? What fricking reason could there possibly be for not continuing to Oshawa? 15min all day service lol

#gotrain #gotransit